By Rob O’Dell and Dustin Gardiner | The Republic
Lobbyists paid to influence decisions at Phoenix City Hall likely will face harsher penalties if they don’t comply with the city’s regulations, an expansion that follows a report in The Arizona Republic that showed the city’s rules were useless.
The city council voted 9-0 Tuesday to amend the city’s lobbying ordinance so those who don’t comply with its registration or expense disclosure rules can face sanctions, including fines of up to $2,500, suspension from lobbying and possible jail time for repeated offenses.
